Covariate balance is the extent to which the distribution of covariates is similar across the intervention groups.
Standardized mean differences
The Standardized Mean Difference (SMD) represents a standardized difference in mean between contrasted intervention groups for each covariate.
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Means intervention group
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Means control group
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Standardized mean difference
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distance
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0.89839344
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0.89700714
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0.125175777
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age_cd
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11.59381714
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11.58271865
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0.003749979
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sex_cd
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1.46657914
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1.48366702
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-0.031811299
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residence_area_cd731
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0.13965147
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0.14646997
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-0.019671111
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residence_area_cd732
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0.14108379
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0.12961012
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0.032960105
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residence_area_cd733
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0.71926474
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0.72391992
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-0.010359603
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institutionalized_blTRUE
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0.02781093
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0.02950474
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-0.010301042
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foreign_blTRUE
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0.15170685
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0.12961012
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0.061596004
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pregnancy_blTRUE
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0.01181666
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0.02107482
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-0.085675800
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essential_worker_blTRUE
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0.02757221
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0.02845100
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-0.005366853
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comorbidities_blTRUE
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0.45977560
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0.47523709
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-0.031023533
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immunestatus_blTRUE
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0.28037718
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0.26343519
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0.037717288
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Means intervention group
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Means control group
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Standardized mean difference
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distance
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0.50026413
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0.499735866
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0.045072265
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age_cd
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11.68012685
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11.662367865
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0.006026962
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sex_cd
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1.47420719
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1.461310782
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0.024071708
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residence_area_cd731
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0.13594080
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0.139112051
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-0.009253019
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residence_area_cd732
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0.14630021
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0.136152220
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0.028714750
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residence_area_cd733
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0.71775899
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0.724735729
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-0.015500775
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institutionalized_blTRUE
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0.02706131
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0.025369979
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0.010423455
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foreign_blTRUE
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0.15031712
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0.149682875
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0.001774710
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pregnancy_blTRUE
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0.01162791
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0.009302326
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0.021693046
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essential_worker_blTRUE
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0.02684989
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0.027272727
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-0.002615819
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comorbidities_blTRUE
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0.45539112
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0.453699789
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0.003396207
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immunestatus_blTRUE
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0.27526427
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0.275898520
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-0.001420023
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Variance ratios
The variance ratio (VR) represents the ratio of the variance in the contracted intervention groups for each covariate. A VR close to 1, implies that variances are similar in the compared groups and as such indicates good covariate balance.
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Var. Ratio
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distance
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0.7576281
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age_cd
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0.9708949
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sex_cd
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0.9875230
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residence_area_cd731
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NA
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residence_area_cd732
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NA
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residence_area_cd733
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NA
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institutionalized_blTRUE
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NA
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foreign_blTRUE
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NA
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pregnancy_blTRUE
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NA
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essential_worker_blTRUE
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NA
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comorbidities_blTRUE
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NA
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immunestatus_blTRUE
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NA
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Var. Ratio
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distance
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1.0834931
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age_cd
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0.9792794
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sex_cd
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0.9630581
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residence_area_cd731
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NA
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residence_area_cd732
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NA
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residence_area_cd733
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NA
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institutionalized_blTRUE
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NA
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foreign_blTRUE
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NA
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pregnancy_blTRUE
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NA
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essential_worker_blTRUE
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NA
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comorbidities_blTRUE
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NA
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immunestatus_blTRUE
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NA
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Propensity score distribution